Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-06
BOTH COLORS TO DRILL
THE MANAGEM ~ NJ RfFU SIS
TO RULE our THT NEG ROES.

Gen. Anderson, OF Richmond. Upholds
Them In Their Decision and Promises
to Bring the Entire First Brigade or
His State-The LOmax Rifles Promise
! to Stick-Several Southern Companies
/ Withdraw.
| WASHINGTON, April 5.-The new en-
tries from Ohio, Louisiana and Dakota
! anticipated by telegraph were to-day re-
ceiyed at the headquarters of the national
| drill. Among the visitors was Gen.
Charles j. Anderson. OF Richmond, COM
mander of the First Brigade OF Virginia
volunteers. He had long conference
with Gen. Ordway and Manager DeLeon,
and expressed himself emphstlcally as
approving the position OF the committee
with reference to allowing cOlored COM
panles TO participate In the drill. Gen.
Anderson commands the First brigade or
Virginia, in which are two colored state
guard companies, whose anticipated pres
ence created the Ill-feelings In Montgom-
cry.
TO BRING THEM ALL.
The General says he will bring the
whole brigade. horse, foot and artillery,
amounting 10 about thirty companies and
five batteries of artillery.
Adjt. Gen. Jones, of North Carolina,
has a0an visited the headquarters and
expressed strongly his approval OF the
position taken by the MANAGEMENT on
this question. He says they could have
taken no other position in national
drill, and that law, reason and justice
are all on their side.
News was also received here to-day
which indicates the appearance on Gov
ernor's day of fine Maryland represent
tation, including the famous Fifth Mary
land and Baltimore Light Infantry bat
talon.
NOT WORRIED.
Manager DeLeon when asked by a re-
porter what he thought of the proposed
rival color line drill at Montgomery, re-
piled: 81 have no time to think about 1t
at all. One drill like ours is enough for
one man at one time. However. | don't
envy the man his job who proposes to get
it up"
Col. K. II. Cummins, late Inspector
General on Dabney Maury's staff, was
recently appointed Chief OF the Bureau
OF Information and Comfort of The Drill,
under Chairman NJ adigan. He opened
his office to-dayat headquarters No. 300
Pennsylvania avenue, where all inquiries
should be addressed.
THE LoMAX RIFLES TO DRILL.
Capt. f. 2. Davis, OF the Lomax Rifles,
or Mobile, telegraphed to Mr.. DeLeon to-
night emphaCically denying the reports
from Montgomery stating that the LOmax
Rifles would withdraw from the drill on
account OF the entry of negro companies.
On the night it was announced that Capt.
Davis command would withdraw he,
with Col. Price Williams, of the First
Alabama, ana Capt. Scales, of the Mobile
Artillery, were inspecting the Gilmore
Rifles, negro company of Mobile.
SAN ANTONIO DRAWS OUT.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, April 5.-Both of
the military companies of this city, the
Belknap Rifles and San Antonio Rifles,
decided to-day to not attend the national
drill at Washington next month on &C.
count OF the admission OF colored compa-
MES as competitors for prizes. Capts.
Badger and Green tonight telegraphed
their withdrawal to the secretary of the
drill.
WILL WITHDRAW IF NEGROES DRILL,
JACKSON, MISS, April 5.-Capt. George
l.. Green, OF the Capital Light Guards,
which are entered for the Washington
drill, has telegraphed the Secretary of the
National Drill Association asking if
negro companies would be allowed TO
compete. If the reply is in the affirma-
tive the military company here will
cancel its engagement. as 1t is unwilling
to drill against negroes.
WITHDRAWAL OF ATLANTA.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 5.-Capt.
Amerin, of the Montgomery Greys, has
received notice from the Atlanta Rifles
that they have withdrawn from the
national drill. The decision was unanI-